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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373  
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Legally, yes (as long as they're not a mix of cross ply and radial).
However, the G90s can be a bit skittish in the wet so depending on what the rear tyres are, you might get some unpredictable handling.  |
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23rd Mar 2023 11:07am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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Just having a shufty in your gallery, I wouldn't be mixing those as I'm sure the XTRA grip pattern are cross ply and the G90s are Radial. you'll be facing into the oncoming traffic before you know it!!
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23rd Mar 2023 11:20am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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I wouldn't fit G90's let alone mix them
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23rd Mar 2023 11:28am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 475  
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Crossplys, I had them on my first 110, back in 1996. I had them fitted for about a week, absolutely lethal things! I replaced them with a set of Bfg Track Edge. They were fantastic.
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23rd Mar 2023 10:13pm |
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| Jonathan111 Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 67
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Thanks Mark, all - looks like I'm saddled with the G90s so what's best to put on the back axle (definitely not the current Deestone Extra Tractions - lethal and noisy - useful thread here https://www.defender2.net/forum/post339275.html) - maybe the best thing is to put another couple of G90s and at least its safe......I'll be doing mostly tarmac driving, and mostly in dry southern Europe
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24th Mar 2023 10:46am |
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| Jonathan111 Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 67
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Thanks camelman - this explains why I did a fishtail/aquaplane on a wet road three years ago - iffy crossplies on the back (Deestone Extra Traction - thread on them here -https://www.defender2.net/forum/post339275.html) and some very elderly Avon Rangemaster radials on the front. I should have learned my lesson then, have certainly now - showed the wife your YouTube clip, I'm off to ATS this morning.....question is : what do I put on the back axle - another couple of G90s? That's the advice I've had so far.... |
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24th Mar 2023 10:50am |
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| Jonathan111 Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 67
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- ah thanks! I'll remember for the next time....! |
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24th Mar 2023 10:56am |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428 
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The G90 is a very extreme offroad tyre, chosen by the British military for it's strength/ durability. It is not by any means a tyre that would be chosen for its capabilities on road regarding: wet weather, ice, vehicle handling or ride quality. A 'normal' MT or AT pattern is a much better all round compromise, if you don't live offroad 90% or need a very tough tyre. With 2 G90s already fitted, you have 2 options, 1) Fit another 2 on the back and live with their limitations. 2) Change all 4 to something more suitable for travelling across Europe, or general mixed use. Don't forget the spare tyre, if it's a crossply and ever needed to be used, it would be lethal to fit it with 3 radials. |
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24th Mar 2023 2:50pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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I'd be cutting my losses and selling the G90s on one of the military pages and sticking a decent set of ATs on if you're doing a higher number of miles.
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24th Mar 2023 2:57pm |
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| Jonathan111 Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 67
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hi, thanks for this - very helpful - I think I'm stuck with my G90s, so will just live with their limitations, and may even try and take advantage of them, should do more offroad. As a matter of interest, are there any tyres you'd recommend for general use that are not in the (out of my budget) BFG category? I'm being offered some Michelin O/R/XZLs - would they be a better bet than the G90s?
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24th Mar 2023 3:00pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428
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The 7.50/16 size has limited availability, it's an old obsolete size.
Michelin is one of the few manufacturers that still make that size. https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyr...0/16/112/S The modern equivalent is 235/85 R16, same diameter, a little wider, but really needs a 6.5" or 7" wide tubeless wheel. Falken and Toyo do AT tyres in 235/85 R16 from around £140 per tyre. I've no recommendation for the website below, have never used them, but do use them for a price guide. https://4x4tyres.co.uk/tyre-search-results...size/3495/ |
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24th Mar 2023 3:32pm |
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| Jonathan111 Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 67
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hi there, really appreciate your advice - it does seem that my wheels mean there are very limited options, looks like I'm going to have to go with the G90s for now and go carefully in the wet - I've been driving with ancient radials and wacky crossplys these last three years, so at least know how to do that....departure date is 2 weeks, so the wheels and tyres reset will have to wait....thanks all
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24th Mar 2023 3:45pm |
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| martinf Member Since: 30 Nov 2020 Location: Sussex Posts: 99
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Somewhere in the back of my mind, maybe lurking from a very long time ago, I recall a rule that said "radials to the rear". So if it is the case that you have cross ply on the rear and the G90's are radials then I think the tyres need swapping round.
Still not ideal but better than the other way round. |
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24th Mar 2023 6:08pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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The XZL is infinitely preferable to the G90 and is a very good tyre. |
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24th Mar 2023 6:46pm |
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